New gators.

[BellyDraggers]

HI everyone

Well after 2 years of hard searching My father and myself finally found what we have been looking for...

Here are some pics..
http://publish.hometown.aol.com/bellydraggerreps/images/gators%201.jpg

http://publish.hometown.aol.com/bellydraggerreps/images/gators%202.jpg

http://publish.hometown.aol.com/bellydraggerreps/images/gators%203.jpg

Thes little guys are great eating infront of us allready and we just got them on Sunday.

what do they think..

Scotty & Les

[snakers55]

That's awesome!! Where did ya score those from?? HAha think you'll end up keeping all 4??

[proud2bcanadian]

Cute 'lil buggers :p
Have they snapped at you?

What species are they?
(same as snakers55) Where did you get them from?
(same as snakers55) Keeping all four?

[BellyDraggers]

Snakers55 - Yes we will be keeping all four of them...but we can get more..

proud2bcanadian - They have not attemped to snap at us and are very well when handeled. They are (Alligator mississippiensis)

Scotty & Les

[proud2bcanadian]

American Alligator?
Don't they get to be 16 feet? :eek:

[snakers55]

Proud2bcanadian- The record size was about 19 feet long and over 1000 lbs.. On average, males grow from 10-12 feet,females about 8-10..

[CanadianJackson]

congrats guys, have fun!!

[CB Shwa]

I would not want that grocery bill! Good Luck I am sure you can give them a good home.

[michaelman25]

what do you feed them at such a young age

[BellyDraggers]

CB Shwa - Thats why we live on the farm and can raise up all our own food...I would hate to have to think of what it would cost to buy all our food supplies that we would need...LOL I will have to try and calculate what it would cost us for a single feeding of all our animals.

Scotty & Les

[bighillreptiles]

what type of price tag on them if you can get more

[BellyDraggers]

bighillreptiles - Pm me...or talk to me on MSN....

Scotty & Les

[bighillreptiles]

cool i have and thanks

[Tyler99]

Michaelman25- I think they normally eat small pinkies and goldfish aound that age...LOL sorry If I am wrong, I dont know alot about crocadilians...

Arent you from petreptiles?? If you are I am Snakekid_99 remember?

[BellyDraggers]

Yea....pinky mice and crickets and some other smaller food items i tend not use gold fish i have heard some stories about them not being good for them...

Scotty

[AshleyL]

what type of enclosure are you going to be keeping them in when the reach their full size? I assume the enclosure would have to be HUGE. very cool though!

[KrokadilyanGuy3]

Awesome animals Scotty.

And yeah, thiaminase is one thing crocodilians are not ammune too. Minnows are nice little treats though.
Good luck,
Zane

[spiderman]

wow they are cute!!! was looking at getting some in europe but they are pricey!!!

anyone have pics of adults and enclosures??

[chas*e]

There not as nice as my 2 little guys...lol...just kiddin..they look great

I have minnows swimming in their tank at all times for latenight snacks...that is the only time they seem to eat the minnows

[BellyDraggers]

Prove it with a picture charlie! LOL :D

Mine are eating well on minnows and taking them from my hands.:D

Scotty & Les

[pythonmdk]

Great little additions, I'd love to get one one day but don't think I will ever have to space, but we will see I may end up with a nice little paleosuchus palpbrosus instead, A bit smaller and don't need quite the space. But I can only wish now!! One day, hopefully, anyways congrats.
John

[BellyDraggers]

Hi Jonn

paleosuchus palpbrosus are great deffinatly one of our favorites. Ours has quite the charactor..lol

Scotty & Les

[DeadlyDose]

wow that is awsome can you please keep me updated as they grow BellyDraggers???

[MoreliaMike420]

I heard those things are cheap to aquire, but madd pricey to maintain [properly]

[BellyDraggers]

DeadlyDose - Yea deffinatly will keep updating on them..they are already looking bigger with each feeding..LOL

MoreliaMike420 - Depends on where you go to get them i have seen the prices range from as low $150 and as high as $400.

Scotty & Les